Pedal for bicycles and the like



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J- H. GRAHAM PEDAL FOR BICYCIJES AND THE LIKE Filed March 27, 1928 JW if Patented Feb. 26, 1 929.

' UNITED STATES PATENT o IceI r.

JAMES H. GRAHAM, OF TORRINGTON, CONNECTICUT.

V PEDAL FOR BICYCLES AND THE LIKE.

Application filed March27, 1928. Serial No. 265,135,

My invention relates to pedals for bicycles and the like.

The object of the invention is to provide a three-point bearing for the feet of the rider 5 instead of the usual two-point bearingby utilizing the usual spindle sleeve for carryr ing a third tread. i

The lnvention cons1sts inmounting upon the spindle-sleeve, which hes between the two pedal blocks, a third tread piece consisting i of a tubular member of rubber or equivalent material, so that the foot of the operator will rest at three points and so give a broader and firmer rest for the foot." The aboveobject I accomplish by the construction shown in the accompanying drawing, in which: A

'Fig. 1 isa perspective of a bicycle pedal of known construction to which, my improve-3 vwearingdown the two outer treads and so i afiord a three-pointbearing.

tread piece rethe usual end plates and so causing the foot to come into contact with a hard and unyielding surface to the discomfiture of the rider and also tending to cause the foot to slip. Toobv'i'ate these objections I place a middle treadpiece 6 upon the spindle sleeve which gives to the pedal a practically continuous bearing for the foot.

[The spindle sleeve thus, serves an additional 40 and highly useful purpose.

This middle tread 6 is preferably formed I of a length of ordinary rubber. tubing and is slipped en'dwise on the sleeve 4. It maybe of the Same external diameter as the two outer treads 33 so that the foot will rest on all three treads or it may be of less diameter so; that it will be engaged by the foot upon the The middle tread 6 may be of a color to. contrast with the usual treads 33 to give a pleasing effect upon theeye audit may be of any desired shape in cross section.

WVh-atiI claim is: p A pedalfor bicycles and the like comprising a frame, a spindle, a. loose sleeve mounted on the said spindle, two spaced resilienttreads, one at each side of the said sleeve, and

a tubular resilient tread enclosing the said m sleeve between the two spaced treads I In testimony whereof I aflix my signature;

JAMES H, GRAHAM. 

